After weeks of gloomy weather, it was sunshine and blue skies this Deepavali morning. The magnificent Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Chinatown Kuala Lumpur started life as a little attap-thatched temple in 1885.
Happy Deepavali! Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/400 sec.
This is Olympus OM-D together with the Pana-Leica DG Summilux 25mm f1.4 prime lens with no additives, colouring or sweetener. Meaning; no filters or post-adjustments. Pure O.O.C. (out-of-camera) goodness with only resizing and letter-boxing applied for Instagram display.
The junction of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang (Starry Hill Road, now informally Jalan Urut Kaki) is the closest thing Kuala Lumpur has to Piccadilly Circus (London), Times Square (New York City) or Shibuya (Tokyo Metropolis).
7:27 pm, ISO 1600, f1.4, 1/320 sec
Remember, once upon a time, Kuala Lumpur was part of the Great Big Ferris Wheel Club along with Yokohama, London, Dallas, Singapore and other cities?
This girl was setting up her camera on a mini-tripod for a self-timer shot with her friends. At places of attraction, combine the frequently-photographed landmark with unusual subjects for a different picture.
